The role of optimism in health-enhancing behavior

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 388-395

  Mulkana, Shazia S ^a   Hailey, B Jo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b Department of Psychology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; STUDENTS;

EID: 0035404941     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.25.4.4     Document Type: Article

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